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OFFER CANCER PATIENTS EXERCISE ON NHS, MAJOR CHARITY URGES

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✍️ A major charity, Maggie's, is urging the NHS to offer yoga, tai chi, and Nordic walking to cancer patients to boost their survival chances and reduce tumour recurrence.

👉 Cancer patients should be offered yoga, tai chi, and Nordic walking as part of their NHS care 👉 Exercise can boost survival chances and reduce tumour recurrence 👉 Physical activity can improve patients' sleep and mental health, and reduce pain 👉 Exercise can be a more effective treatment than drugs 👉 The NHS should 'embed' exercise into cancer care

-- #LauraLee #WesStreeting #AshleyDalton #EdDavey #MichelleMitchell #KateOldridge-Turner #ProfPeterJohnson #UK #England #health

WHAT THE NHS CAN LEARN FROM THE EUROPEAN COUNTRY THAT BOOSTED CANCER SURVIVAL RATES

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✍️ Denmark's approach to treating cancer has been transformed over the past 25 years, resulting in a significant improvement in survival rates. The country's bold plan includes investing in new equipment, rethinking hospital atmospheres, and introducing home chemotherapy.

👉 Denmark's five-year survival rate for rectal cancer has risen from 48% to 69% between 1995 and 2014. 👉 The country has invested in new equipment, including high-tech scanners. 👉 Hospitals have been redesigned to improve patient experience, with bright colors and comfortable spaces. 👉 Home chemotherapy is now available for some patients. 👉 The UK is considering adopting similar strategies to improve cancer care.

-- #JesperFisker #WesStreeting #MichelleMitchell #Dr.MichaelAndersen #ElisabethKetelsen #MetteEngel #MichaelZiegler #RuthThorlby #KarinSmyth #RFKJr. #Denmark #Copenhagen #HerlevHospital #Singapore #Høje-TaastrupMunicipality #London #Westminster #health

POSTCODE LOTTERY FOR NEW CANCER TREATMENTS, DOCTORS WARN

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✍️ Senior cancer doctors in England are warning that excessive red tape is preventing some patients from accessing the latest cancer treatments, leading to an unacceptable postcode lottery.

👉 Excessive red tape is preventing some patients from accessing the latest cancer treatments 👉 Bureaucracy is stifling innovation in cancer treatment 👉 Some cancer centers are struggling to apply for funding to pay for new treatments 👉 This is resulting in a postcode lottery, where some patients are missing out on life-saving treatments 👉 The RCR is calling for red tape to be cut and for commissioners to listen to clinicians

-- #DrNickyThorp #RayBowen #MichelleMitchell #JonShelton #England #Middlesborough #health

CANCER CHARITIES CALL FOR EARLIER DIAGNOSIS AS CASES PROJECTED TO SURGE IN ENGLAND BY 2040

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✍️ Cancer cases in England are projected to surge by 2040, with a person diagnosed every two minutes, up from one every four minutes in the 1970s.

👉 6 million new cancer cases projected over the next 15 years 👉 1 in 2 people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime 👉 NHS at risk of being unable to cope unless action is taken 👉 Projected increase attributed to population growth, ageing, and improved detection 👉 Coalition calls for early diagnosis targets and strong prevention policies

-- #MichelleMitchell #UnknownDepartmentofHealthandSocialCarespokesperson #England #South-east #North-west #EastofEngland #South-west #London #Health

THE DEADLY CANCERS LEFT BEHIND BY 50 YEARS OF SUCCESS

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✍️ The number of people surviving cancer has improved significantly over the past 50 years, but progress has been uneven, with some cancers still having poor survival rates.

👉 The number of people surviving cancer has improved significantly over the past 50 years 👉 Progress has been uneven, with some cancers still having poor survival rates 👉 Advances in treatment and earlier detection have contributed to improved survival rates 👉 The rate of progress has slowed in recent years 👉 The government is committed to improving cancer care and is due to release a new strategy soon

-- #MattBlack #MichelleMitchell #HarrietteBlack #London #health

UK CANCER SURVIVAL RATE DOUBLES SINCE 1970S AMID ‘GOLDEN AGE’, REPORT SAYS

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✍️ The proportion of people surviving cancer in the UK has doubled since the 1970s, with half of those diagnosed now surviving for 10 years or more.

👉 Cancer survival rates have doubled since the 1970s 👉 Half of those diagnosed will now survive for 10 years or more 👉 Cancer mortality rates have fallen by 23% since the 1970s 👉 Women have not reaped as many benefits as men in terms of cancer survival 👉 Only about half of cancers are diagnosed at an early stage in England 👉 Cancer remains the UK's biggest killer, causing around one in four deaths in the UK

-- #MichelleMitchell #DepartmentofHealthandSocialCarespokesperson #UK #Chicago #health

MEN AND WOMEN GETTING SKIN CANCER IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE BODY – STUDY

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✍️ Research finds that areas of the body most likely to develop skin cancer vary between men and women, with men more likely to develop melanoma on the torso and women on lower limbs.

👉 Men are more likely to develop melanoma on the torso, including the back, chest, and stomach. 👉 Women are more likely to develop melanoma on lower limbs, from the hips to the feet. 👉 Differences in behavior, such as men being more likely to be in the sun without a shirt, contribute to these variations. 👉 Melanoma cases are expected to rise again this year, with 21,300 cases expected.

-- #MichelleMitchell #FionaOsgun #ProfPeterJohnson #health

BREAST CANCER GENE FAMILIES GIVEN HOPE BY DRUG TRIAL

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✍️ A new treatment approach using the targeted drug olaparib can significantly improve survival rates for patients with aggressive, inherited breast cancer, according to a study published in Nature Communications.

👉 The trial involved 39 women with early-stage breast cancer who were given olaparib before surgery, and all of them survived for three years. 👉 The study suggests that adding olaparib at a carefully-timed stage of treatment can potentially give patients with this specific type of breast cancer more time with their loved ones. 👉 The trial was funded by Cancer Research UK and AstraZeneca, and was supported by the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre and Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust (ACT).

-- #AngelinaJolie #JackieVanBochoven #ProfJeanAbraham #MichelleMitchell #Cambridge #UK #England #Scotland #Wales #health

HOSPITALS IN ENGLAND TO GET UNLIMITED ‘INCENTIVE PAYMENTS’ FOR PATIENTS TAKEN OFF WAITING LISTS

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✍️ Hospitals in England will receive unlimited incentive payments to remove patients from their waiting lists, amid warnings that thousands of patients are still facing unacceptable delays.

👉 Waiting list for hospital treatment in England has fallen for the sixth month in a row 👉 Cancer patients are still suffering devastating waits for vital treatment 👉 NHS trusts ordered to "validate" their entire waiting list 👉 Hospitals will receive an "incentive payment" for each patient removed 👉 No limit to the payments NHS trusts could receive

-- #MichelleMitchell #PatPrice #DrTimCooksley #ProfSirStephenPowis #WesStreeting #health

INDIA TRAINS THOUSANDS OF MEDICS TO PROMOTE VACCINE IN HUGE PUSH TO END CERVICAL CANCER

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✍️ Tens of thousands of doctors in India are being trained to promote the HPV vaccine to eliminate cervical cancer in the country.

👉 India has one in five cervical cancer cases worldwide, and the majority are caused by HPV 👉 HPV vaccination has become routine practice in many countries, but has been available in India privately since 2008 with low take-up 👉 India has started manufacturing its own cervical cancer vaccine and the government is expected to make it part of the national vaccination program 👉 The training program aims to build confidence among doctors and increase awareness and uptake of the HPV vaccine

-- #SutapaBiswas #Dr.PriyaGaneshkumar #MichelleMitchell #India #health

MORE THAN 500,000 IN ENGLAND WAITED AT LEAST TWO MONTHS FOR VITAL CANCER CARE

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✍️ Over 500,000 cancer patients in England have waited more than two months for treatment, leading experts to warn that thousands more will die unnecessarily unless delays are addressed.

👉 Cancer patients in England have waited more than two months for treatment 👉 506,335 patients waited more than 62 days for treatment in the decade to November 2024 👉 Every four weeks of delay in cancer treatment increases the risk of death by up to 10% 👉 NHS has not met its target for 85% of cancer patients to start treatment within 62 days since December 2015 👉 Stark inequalities in treatment times, with nearly half of all patients with gynaecological and lower gastrointestinal cancers not beginning treatment within 62 days

-- #WesStreeting #PatPrice #MarkLawler #PaulaChadwick #MichelleMitchell #MelanieSturtevant #England #Belfast #health

CANCER SCREENING TAKE UPS NOT BACK TO PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS, CHARITY WARNS

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✍️ A health charity has expressed concern over a decline in the number of people taking up cancer screening offers, despite the tests being effective in catching cancers early.

👉 Cancer screening programs detected nearly 90,000 cancers between 2019 and 2023 👉 Breast, bowel, and cervical cancer screening participation has declined 👉 CRUK is calling for action to make screening easier to access 👉 The charity wants to improve data collection to target people who miss appointments

-- #MichelleMitchell #DrClaireKnight #health

NHS TRIALS ‘SPONGE ON A STRING’ TEST FOR RISK SIGNS OF OESOPHAGEAL CANCER

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✍️ The NHS is launching a trial to test a 10-minute 'sponge on a string' test to screen 120,000 patients with heartburn for Barrett's oesophagus, a precursor to oesophageal cancer.

👉 The test is a 10-minute procedure that takes less time and is less invasive than an endoscopy 👉 The test is £300 cheaper per patient than an endoscopy 👉 Trials have shown the test can reliably identify people with Barrett's oesophagus 👉 The test is backed by £6.4m from Cancer Research UK and the National Institute for Health and Care Research 👉 The trial aims to show that using the test in a targeted screening programme can help prevent oesophageal cancer and reduce deaths from the disease

-- #RebeccaFitzgerald #MichelleMitchell #England #UK #UniversityofCambridge #health

Thousands of lung cancer cases detected in lorry clinics.

The programme, which uses mobile clinics to visit local communities, has detected lung cancer in 5,037 people since its launch in 2019. The disease is often symptomless until it has spread, but early detection can significantly improve survival rates. The programme focuses on 55-74-year-old current and past smokers, who are offered a health check and scan if needed. Experts stress the importance of not ignoring the programme's invitations and urge people to take advantage of the potentially life-saving checks. ● The programme has detected lung cancer in 5,037 people since its launch in 2019 ● 76% of cases were detected at the earliest stages of the disease ● The programme focuses on 55-74-year-old current and past smokers ● Early detection can significantly improve survival rates

#PhilBennett #Dr.HavalBalata #PaulaChadwick #MichelleMitchell #England #Manchester #Droylsden #WythenshaweHospital #mainstream #health